The defense maintained that while lobbying and politics might seem unappealing, they are not inherently illegal.

Of the 23 total charges in the indictment, Michael McClain faces six counts including racketeering conspiracy, federal ...

As former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s defense lawyers began their closing arguments last week, attorney Dan ...

Jury deliberations are expected to begin Wednesday after the prosecution’s rebuttal case at the corruption trial of former ...

What the evidence of this trial did show is lobbying and politics...,” McClain attorney Patrick Cotter said in his closing ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, ...

Madigan's defense attorney applied the same treatment to former ComEd Executive Fidel Marquez, who, like Solis, turned government mole to avoid prosecution for his role in what the government has ...

Closing arguments have resumed at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and ...

Closing arguments by defense attorneys are expected to finish Tuesday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks toward the Dirksen Federal Courthouse flanked by his attorneys Tom Breen ...

The immigration blitz was action long promised by President Donald Trump who made mass deportation central to his campaign. Trump’s border czar Tom Homan designated Chicago — the nation’s ...